Celebrate the bounty of the harvest with us during this charity fundraising event featuring small plates of Illinois finest seasonal ingredients from renowned Central Illinois chefs. In addition, Engrained Brewing Companywill keep your taste buds tingling with a cash bar featuring specialty cocktails and local libations, and local singer and songwriter Brooke Thomas will serenade us with her sultry acoustic rhythms all night long. And if that’s not enough, both a live and silent auction featuring fantastic foodie prizes will keep the action rolling all throughout the evening.

To top it off, all proceeds will benefit Illinois Stewardship Alliance so that we can continue our work to build vibrant, resilient local food systems. Which means you can enjoy this amazing evening to the fullest and feel good knowing you are supporting happy animals, wholesome food, clean water, and healthy communities.

Last year, over 200 business and community leaders, farmers, and foodies attended, and we expect to sell out this year! Tickets will go fast, so get them while their hot!

LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION

We’ve lined up an array of truly amazing live and silent auction items for the evening and everyone has a chance to win! Check out our live auction items below.

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid!

If one of the live auction items below tickles your fancy, but you can’t make it to the event, don’t worry, we’ll do the bidding for you! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid. On the night of the event, we’ll place your bid for you. If it’s the highest bid, you win! Placing a pre-bid is completely free and you won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder. Winners will be notified on Monday, September 24th.

Surf & Turf Dream Come True

Delight your taste buds for land and sea with ten portions of Surf & Turf courtesy of Bunn Gourmet and Roberts Seafood, and a case of wine from Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. $625 Value.

Bunn Gourmet: Ten 4oz. Bunn Gourmet Prime Filets, and bottle
of red zinfandel wine*Note: Steak order must take place by October 26, 2018.

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid and we’ll do the bidding for you. You won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder!

Go Pig or Go Home!

Stock up for the winter with a Pasture-Raised, Heritage Breed Half Hog from Sugar Grove Family Farms that is 100% antibiotic free, flavorful pork, fed a diet of organic/non-gmo grains. Processing courtesy of Magro’s Meat & Produce. Pick up at the Old Capitol Farmers Market in October from Sugar Grove Farm. $550 Value.

Pasture-raised, heritage breed Half Hog

Processing included

Pick up at the Old Capitol Farmers Market in October

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid and we’ll do the bidding for you. You won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder!

Local Brewery Tour

Obed & Isaac’s Brew Bus will bee-line you over to Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for another flight, then you’ll be off to Hand of Fate Brewing Co. in Petersburg, where you’ll enjoy another flight and the small town scene. At the final stop, Engrained Brewery & Restaurant you’ll finish with cheese curds, pretzel sticks and one last flight. Includes transportation in Obed & Isaac’s Brew Bus back to Obed’s. “Tour guide” available to make arrangements and host the tour. $1200 Value.

Cruise the local brewery scene on a 4-Hour Tour of four local breweries in Springfield and Petersburg. Up to 12 people. Start with flatbreads and a flight at Obed & Isaacs, where you’ll be enlightened with a brewing introduction by local home brewer, Ed Holt. The

8 Flatbreads at first location (Obed’s), appetizers at last location (Engrained)

“Tour guide” available to make arrangements and host your tour

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid and we’ll do the bidding for you. You won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder!

On Farm Dinner, Drinks and Tour

Harvest in Blooms Farm (New City Rd., Rochester). Take a tour of this sustainable, family farm that grows a wide variety of vegetables and beautiful flowers. Enjoy cocktails by Just the Basics Catering, a true farm-to-fork meal prepared by Simply Rooted Meals with local, pasture-raised meats from Oak Tree Farms and Willow City Farm, seasonal and freshly harvested vegetables from Harvest in Blooms Farm, and a case of wine (mixture of red and white) from Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Freshly cut flowers on the table from Harvest in Blooms, and floral arrangment(s) may be taken home! A unique experience with friends or a perfect gift to celebrate an anniversary, birthday, or other special family occasion. Choose a Saturday evening or Sunday lunch. Redeem in 2018 by the end of October, or June – September 2019. $1500 Value.

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid and we’ll do the bidding for you. You won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder!

Weekend Getaway at the Carbondale Pool House

Enjoy a romantic get-away for 2-nights at the Carbondale Pool House (airbnb) with a farm to table breakfast. The Pool House can also accomodate a family of five. Breakfast is your choice of local Sorenson bacon and sausage, local eggs to order, homemade sourdough whole wheat and white breads, with home fried potatoes or grits – OR – home made gravlox from local salmon fishers with Baetje Farms Coeur de la creme cheese, eggs to order, and homemade sourdough rye. Seasonally specific fresh squeezed organic oranges or local fruit, locally roasted coffee, and homemade jams and jellies. A $50 Qik-N-Ez gas gift card will fill up the tank. The Pool House is near the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, the Cache River and the Carbondale “Strip”. Farmers Market on Saturdays (Mar-Nov) in nearby Murdale as well as an International Grocery and the Neighborhood Coop. The Pool House includes one private bedroom, one loft room with futon, a twin airbed and two Schwinn bicycles ready for a cruise. Dates to be determined by winner and Pool House owner, Jane Adams. Availability can be checked online at www.carbondalepoolhouse.com. Value: $470.

Epiphany Tour and Tasting

Four people will head to Bloomington for a personal tour of Epiphany Estate at Moraine View with Chef Ken Mishka, or Farm Director, Matt Mishka where they grow and raise food for their four Bloomington restaurants. Then, head a few minutes into downtown Bloomington and delight your tastebuds with a 5-course tasting at Epiphany Farms Restaurant. Their holistic, sustainable approach shows what’s really possible in central Illinois. Value $250.

4 people

Personal farm tour with Chef or Farm Director

5-course tasting

Can’t make it? Place a pre-bid! Call the office at 217-528-1563 to place your highest bid and we’ll do the bidding for you. You won’t be charged unless you are the highest bidder!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE

Want to get your name in front of a captive audience that cares about food, health, community, and environment? Become a sponsor of this exciting event. When you become a sponsor your company logo will be featured prominently in all event signage and in the program for the evening. We have a number of different sponsorship levels available which you can review below.

Harvester: $2000

VIP Table of 10 at the Harvest Celebration Prominent recognition in all print, electronic, and social media

Cultivator: $1000

4 VIP tickets to the Harvest Celebration Prominent recognition in all print, electronic, and social media

Steward: $500

2 tickets to the Harvest Celebration Recognition in all print, electronic, and social media

Foodie: $250

1 ticket to the Harvest Celebration Recognition in all print, electronic, and social media

LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION

If sponsorship is not the right fit at this time, please consider donating an item to our live or silent auction. It’s a great way to showcase your products or services while contributing to a worthy cause. For more information about sponsorship and donating auction items please contact Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s office at 217-528-1563 or email angie@ilstewards.org.